High income vs Iceland: Energy use
High income
4,178 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Iceland
15,997 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
High income rank
4th
Iceland rank
2nd
Energy use over time
- High income
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 15,997 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 4,178 kg of oil equivalent per capita in High income, a difference of 11,819 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes Iceland's figure about 3.8 times High income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,707 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 8,781 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,074 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Iceland |
| 2000s | 4,923 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 13,001 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 8,078 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Iceland |
| 2010s | 4,722 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 17,187 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 12,465 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Iceland |
| 2020s | 4,433 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 15,870 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 11,438 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use, High income or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 15,997 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 4,178 kg of oil equivalent per capita in High income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use between High income and Iceland?
- 11,819 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Iceland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do High income and Iceland rank globally for energy use?
- High income ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.